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ArticleResearch and practice in thrombosis and haemostasis2020

A risk score for prediction of venous thromboembolism in gynecologic cancer: The Thrombogyn score.

Lucy A Norris, Mark P Ward, Sharon A O'Toole, Zibi Marchocki, Nadia Ibrahim, Ali S Khashan, Feras Abu Saadeh, Noreen Gleeson

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Lucy A NorrisDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Trinity College Dublin Trinity Centre for Health Sciences St. James's Hospital Dublin 8 Ireland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7862-3230
Mark P WardDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Trinity College Dublin Trinity Centre for Health Sciences St. James's Hospital Dublin 8 Ireland.
Sharon A O'TooleDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Trinity College Dublin Trinity Centre for Health Sciences St. James's Hospital Dublin 8 Ireland.
Zibi MarchockiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Trinity College Dublin Trinity Centre for Health Sciences St. James's Hospital Dublin 8 Ireland.
Nadia IbrahimDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Trinity College Dublin Trinity Centre for Health Sciences St. James's Hospital Dublin 8 Ireland.
Ali S KhashanSchool of Public Health University College Cork Cork Ireland.
Feras Abu SaadehDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Trinity College Dublin Trinity Centre for Health Sciences St. James's Hospital Dublin 8 Ireland.
Noreen GleesonDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Trinity College Dublin Trinity Centre for Health Sciences St. James's Hospital Dublin 8 Ireland.
Trinity College Dublin · IEUniversity College Cork · IE

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Abstract

backgroundGynecologic cancers are associated with high rates of venous thromboembolism (VTE), which is exacerbated by pelvic surgery and chemotherapy.

objectivesThe aim of this study was to develop and validate a risk score for VTE in patients with gynecologic cancer and to test the predictive ability of the score following addition of procoagulant biomarker data. PATIENTS AND

methodsClinical and laboratory variables were used to develop a risk score for the prediction of VTE in patients with gynecological cancer (n = 616), which was validated in a separate cohort of patients (n = 406). Endogenous thrombin potential and D-dimer levels were determined in a subset (n = 290) of patients and used to produce an extended score in the validation cohort.

resultsMultivariable regression analysis identified BMI >30, hemoglobin <11.5 g/dL and chemotherapy as independent predictors of VTE, which formed the Thrombogyn score. Following competing risk regression analysis, subdistribution hazard ratios (SHRs), adjusted for cancer stage, were 8.16 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.69-43.77) in the high-risk group (score = 2-3) and 4.12 (95% CI, 0.85-20.15) in the intermediate-risk group (score = 1) compared with the low-risk group (score = 0). SHRs for the validation cohort were 6.26 (95% CI, 1.24-31.39) and 3.00 (95% CI, 0.67-13.32), respectively. Cumulative incidence of VTE in the validation cohort high-risk group was 10.34% (95% CI, 6.51-16.41) per women-years compared with 1.06% (95% CI, 0.26-4.26) in the low-risk group. Using the extended Thrombogyn score, adjusted SHRs were 16.83 (95% CI, 4.20-67.37) in the high-risk group with a cumulative incidence of 21.15% (95% CI, 10.32-45.24). External validation of the score is required.

conclusionsThe Thrombogyn score identifies patients with gynecologic cancer at high and low risk of VTE. Addition of biomarker data improves the predictive power of the score.

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